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There are 8 ways to get from Kos to Palermo by plane, ferry, bus, busferry, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Kos to Palermo Airport

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    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane KGS - PMO
    7h 24m
    €52–290

  2. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Asf / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Fierbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Fier to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    44h 24m

  3. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train via Rome

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Vathy Samouferry ferry Hsw
    2. Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessalonikiferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Elbasanbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Elbasan to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    2d 6h

  4. Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane RHO - PMO
    10h 20m
    €114–359

  5. Fly Kos to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane KGS - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    11h 35m
    €75–282

  6. Ferry to Milas–Bodrum Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    2. Fly from Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BJV - PMO
    11h 39m
    €140–419

  7. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train via Vlorë

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Asf / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    44h 47m

  8. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Lushnjëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Cosenza to Palermobus bus 582
    2d 5h

Kos (KGS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration6h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,300.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Palermo, Italy?

Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Kos (KGS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 4 times a week.

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